FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRANSVENOUS

MDR report key: 1944844 · Received January 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-19376
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2011
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
October 1, 2010
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
NVN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND SUCCESSFULLY REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS RIGHT ATRIAL (RA) LEAD HAD A LEAD SAFETY SWITCH AS WELL AS NOISE. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS WAS DUE TO HIGH OR LOW IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS. THERE WAS ALSO SOME SENSING FLUCTUATIONS NOTED IN THE DAILY MEASUREMENTS. DURING A RECENT DEVICE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN FOUND THE LEAD TO BE FRACTURED AND ELECTED TO SURGICALLY ABANDON THE LEAD AND REPLACE IT. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRANSVENOUS IMPLANTABLE LEAD NVN CPI - DEL CARIBE 4271

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other| R 4285| 1230| 4271| 1298